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Tilgate Park

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.08958, -0.17859

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Walking trails

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Silver Birch, Holly, Bank Haircap +39 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Silver Birch, Holly, Bank Haircap +39 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Beech, Elder, Hawthorn +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Minotaur Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter +11 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Minotaur Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter +11 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Crawley GreenwayWalking route

walking route around Crawley along many leafy paths, signposted

Named routeLocal walking route
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Worth WayWalking route
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Accessible Route, NymansWalking route1.2 km

Nurtured for nearly 130 years, the garden features an internationally important plant collection containing species from around the world.

Named routeLength 1.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Iron Walk, NymansWalking route3.5 km
Named routeLength 3.5 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

129 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route KCycling route
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Route J (incomplete)Cycling route
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Route F (incomplete)Cycling route
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Route DCycling route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Tilgate Forest SingletrackMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Black pond, Tilgate Park, Crawley

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Black pond, Tilgate Park, Crawley

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🏞️TILGATE PARKCountry park400 m→🌱Tilgate ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Waterlea MeadowUrban park2.4 km→🌱Alf Pegler walled gardenUrban park500 m→🌱Tilgate ParkUrban park500 m→🌱The Heather GardenUrban park700 m→

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Nearby reservoirs

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New Pond

South of Tilgate Forest

Medium789 m→

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